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Disease Intervention Specialist Training: An Evolving Part of the Public Health...
By Julie Hartley, Disease Intervention Specialist, Monroe County (IN) Health Department Disease intervention specialists (DIS) are an...
Feb 17, 2016 | Guest Author
Technical Consultation on the Elimination of Perinatal Hepatitis B in the U.S.: What...
By Cynthia English, RN BSN, Communicable Disease Specialist, Saint Louis County (MO) Department of Public Health Hepatitis B infection...
Feb 09, 2016 | Guest Author
Seeking Midwest Providers’ Input on Survey about HIV Prevention and Pregnancy...
The AIDS Foundation of Chicago (AFC) is assessing the current landscape of HIV prevention and pregnancy planning through a brief...
Feb 04, 2016 | Alyssa Kitlas
Using Data to Improve Outcomes along the HIV Care Continuum: Lessons Learned from...
By Ejay Jack, Community Health Program Supervisor, Hennepin County (MN) Public Health In December 2015, the National HIV Prevention...
Jan 29, 2016 | Guest Author
Latest CDC Act Against AIDS Initiative: Doing It
The CDC launched its latest communications campaign, Doing It, a new national bilingual campaign that emphasizes the importance of HIV...
Dec 11, 2015 | Alyssa Kitlas
Big Cities Health Inventory Released with Case Studies on HIV Prevention Included
On November 18, the Big Cities Health Coalition, an independent initiative of NACCHO, released the Big Cities Health Inventory, an...
Nov 19, 2015 | Alyssa Kitlas
Integrating Hepatitis Services into HIV Programs: NACCHO Shares the Local Health...
On September 10-13, the 19th Annual United States Conference on AIDS (USCA) was held in Washington, DC. USCA brings together public...
Oct 06, 2015 | Gretchen Weiss
NACCHO Interviews a Local Health Department Disease Intervention Specialist to...
October 2, 2015 is National Disease Intervention Specialist (DIS) Recognition Day, a day that is celebrated annually on the first...
Oct 02, 2015 | Alyssa Kitlas
Lambda Legal Launches “Know Your Rights” Hub for People Living with HIV
Lambda Legal has launched “Know Your Rights: HIV” which provides information for people living with HIV people on an array of issues...
Oct 02, 2015 | Alyssa Kitlas
Disease Intervention Specialist Training: An Evolving Part of the Public Health WorkforceBy Julie Hartley, Disease Intervention Specialist, Monroe County (IN) Health Department Disease intervention specialists (DIS) are an integral part of the public health workforce. Originally established in the field of STD prevention, DIS have increasingly been utilized in other program areas such as tuberculosis, hepatitis, and HIV linkage and re-engagement in care. During times of public... Feb 17, 2016 | Guest Author |
Technical Consultation on the Elimination of Perinatal Hepatitis B in the U.S.: What Local Health Departments Can DoBy Cynthia English, RN BSN, Communicable Disease Specialist, Saint Louis County (MO) Department of Public Health Hepatitis B infection in a pregnant woman poses a serious risk to her infant at birth. Without post-exposure prophylaxis (PEP), approximately 40% of infants born to hepatitis B-infected mothers in the United States will develop chronic hepatitis B infection, approximately one-fourth... Feb 09, 2016 | Guest Author |
Seeking Midwest Providers’ Input on Survey about HIV Prevention and Pregnancy PlanningThe AIDS Foundation of Chicago (AFC) is assessing the current landscape of HIV prevention and pregnancy planning through a brief survey to inform the Midwest HIV Prevention and Pregnancy Planning Initiative (MHPPPI). The MHPPPI is an effort aimed at increasing medical providers’ capacity to meet women’s HIV prevention and pregnancy planning needs throughout the Midwest. In order to assess... Feb 04, 2016 | Alyssa Kitlas |
Using Data to Improve Outcomes along the HIV Care Continuum: Lessons Learned from the 2015 National HIV Prevention ConferenceBy Ejay Jack, Community Health Program Supervisor, Hennepin County (MN) Public Health In December 2015, the National HIV Prevention Conference was held in Atlanta and I had the pleasure to attend through NACCHO’s support. This opportunity allowed me to network with colleagues and experts from across the county in an effort to share research and […] Jan 29, 2016 | Guest Author |
Latest CDC Act Against AIDS Initiative: Doing ItThe CDC launched its latest communications campaign, Doing It, a new national bilingual campaign that emphasizes the importance of HIV testing for all people aged 18-64, at the National HIV Prevention Conference. Overall, the campaign emphasizes that HIV testing is a normal part of life—everyone is Doing It. Testing campaign advertisements feature a diverse group of participants, […] Dec 11, 2015 | Alyssa Kitlas |
Big Cities Health Inventory Released with Case Studies on HIV Prevention IncludedOn November 18, the Big Cities Health Coalition, an independent initiative of NACCHO, released the Big Cities Health Inventory, an interactive data platform and report that examines data for 26 cities across 34 health indicators. The report also includes case studies highlighting some of the innovative ways cities are addressing CDC’s Winnable Battles, including HIV prevention. […] Nov 19, 2015 | Alyssa Kitlas |
Integrating Hepatitis Services into HIV Programs: NACCHO Shares the Local Health Department Perspective at USCAOn September 10-13, the 19th Annual United States Conference on AIDS (USCA) was held in Washington, DC. USCA brings together public health workers, advocates, policy makers, and people living with HIV to share strategies and ideas for how to tackle the HIV epidemic. The conference theme, “The numbers don’t lie: It’s time to end disparities,” […] Oct 06, 2015 | Gretchen Weiss |
NACCHO Interviews a Local Health Department Disease Intervention Specialist to Celebrate DIS Recognition DayOctober 2, 2015 is National Disease Intervention Specialist (DIS) Recognition Day, a day that is celebrated annually on the first Friday in October to recognize this critical part of the public health workforce. The National Coalition of STD Directors (NCSD) led the development of DIS Recognition Day four years ago to celebrate and honor the often […] Oct 02, 2015 | Alyssa Kitlas |
Lambda Legal Launches “Know Your Rights” Hub for People Living with HIVLambda Legal has launched “Know Your Rights: HIV” which provides information for people living with HIV people on an array of issues including housing; HIV testing; PrEP (pre-exposure prophylaxis); access to health care; HIV discrimination in the workplace; HIV discrimination outside of work; privacy and confidentiality; disclosing your HIV status; HIV criminalization; adoption, foster care,... Oct 02, 2015 | Alyssa Kitlas |
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